TNPSC -Group IV Exam 2008 Paper-Part 8
Oxford
176. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive:
Everybody wishes …………. life.
A)
to enjoy
B)
to be enjoyed
C)
to be enjoying
D)
to have been
enjoyed
Answer: A
177. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive:
It is a penal offence ………… a public
servant.
A)
to bribe
B)
to be bribed
C)
to be bribing
D)
is bribing
Answer: A
178. Fill in the blank with correct participate:
Not ……….. my way, I asked a policeman
to show me the way.
A)
to know
B)
having know
C)
to be known
D)
knowing
Answer: D
179. Fill in the blank with gerund:
…………. on the grass is forbidden.
A)
Having walked
B)
Walking
C)
To be walked
D)
Walk
Answer: B
180. Fill in the blank with gerund:
We were fatigued on account of …………
walked so far.
A)
having
B)
to be had
C)
is being had
D)
to be having
Answer: A
181. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
Monohar has ……….. uniform.
A)
a
B)
an
C)
the
D)
no article
Answer: A
182. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
A)
a
B)
an
C)
the
D)
no article
Answer: A
183. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
Sita plays ………… flute everyday.
A)
an
B)
a
C)
the
D)
no article
Answer: C
184. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
Sekhar went to …………. hotel for lunch.
A)
no article
B)
the
C)
an
D)
a
Answer: B
185. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
It is not easy to climb up …………. Himalayas .
A)
an
B)
the
C)
a
D)
no article
Answer: B
186. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
The competition for the first rank is
…………. Babu and Ram.
A)
upon
B)
from
C)
among
D)
between
Answer: D
187. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
The dog jumped ………. the river.
A)
an
B)
into
C)
at
D)
in
Answer: B
188. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
Everything……….. cooking gas was
available in the departmental stores.
A)
with
B)
of
C)
but
D)
in
Answer: C
189. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
There was unrest ……… the students when
the elections were postponed.
A)
between
B)
at
C)
among
D)
on
Answer: C
190. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
…………. music, Neela likes dance.
A)
From
B)
Besides
C)
Into
D)
With
Answer: B
191. Identify the degree and choose the correct
answer:
Mr. Rajendran is younger to me.
A)
superlative degree
B)
comparative degree
C)
positive degree
D)
none of these
Answer: B
192. Comprehension:
A man who is always grumbling will lead a miserable life and
everything will be a failure. But that man who does his duty as he goes,
putting his shoulder to the wheel, will see the light.
Which of the
following statements is not true?
A)
A grumbling man
will lead a miserable life.
B)
Everything will be
a failure to the man who grumbles
C)
The man who does
his duty will not see the light
D)
The dutiful man
putting his shoulder to the wheel will see the light
Answer: C
193. Match the following phrases given in Column A
with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Column A Column
B
A)
black and white 1. easily
B)
hot under the
collar 2. exhaust
C)
eyes shut 3. angry
D)
ran out 4. in writing
Codes:
a b c d
A) 3 4 2 1
B) 2 1 3 4
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 1 2 4 3
Answer: C
194. Match the following words in given in Column A
with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Column A Column
B
A)
purse 1. irregular
B)
elimination 2. recovery
C)
spasmodic 3. removal
D)
recuperation 4. follow
Codes:
a b c d
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 3 2 4 1
C) 2 1 3 4
D) 1 4 2 3
Answer: A
195. Match the following words given in Column A
with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Column A Column
B
A)
preamble 1. strange
B)
fake 2. friendly
C)
queer 3. introduction
D)
amiable 4. false
Codes:
a b c d
A) 4 2 3 1
B) 1 3 2 4
C) 2 1 4 3
D) 3 4 1 2
Answer: D
196. Match the following words given in Column A
with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Column A Column
B
A)
savage 1. belief
B)
splendour 2. unbelievable
C)
incredible 3. wild
D)
assumption 4. magnificence
Codes:
a b c d
A) 2 1 3 4
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 1 3 4 2
D) 4 2 1 3
Answer: B
197. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined
word from the options given:
He published invaluable papers
in a journal.
A)
cheap
B)
precious
C)
luxurious
D)
costly
Answer: D
198. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined
word from the options given:
Oriental students were haggling
over cheap text books.
A)
dragging
B)
bargaining
C)
preparing
D)
feeling
Answer: B
199. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined
word from the options given:
Growing old is inevitable
A)
unavoidable
B)
common
C)
important
D)
indispensable
Answer: D
200. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined
word from the options given:
His hosts were very quiet and reproached
him.
A)
praised
B)
honoured
C)
found fault with
D)
advised
Answer: C
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